SeaWorld Orlando rescues dolphin calf in Volusia County

SeaWorld Orlando rescued a bottlenose dolphin calf Sunday that was stranded in Volusia County, the theme park said Monday.

The male calf, which weighed less than 35 pounds, was found in shallow waters under a mangrove at Three Sisters Island, south of New Smyrna Beach, SeaWorld said. It is thought to be about five days old.

SeaWorld caretakers are feeding the dolphin by hand every two hours. Normally, dolphin calves nurse until they are 12 to 18 months old, authorities said.

The rescued dolphin is thought to have been separated from its mother.